Friday, March 18, 2016

Scottrade Center

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The Xavier Musketeers travel to Scottrade Center to play the Weber State Wildcats on Friday, March 18, 2016.

The Musketeers come into this game with an overall record of 26-4 and a road record of 8-3. They are 19-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 19-11. The Wildcats have an overall record of 23-8 and a home record of 13-1. They have an over/under record of 10-16 and they are 13-15 against the spread.

Trevon Bluiett comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Musketeers. He pulls down 6.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Edmond Sumner averages 11.3 points per game in 25.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Xavier. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Jeremy Senglin averages 18.2 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 3.5 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 62%. Joel Bolomboy averages 17.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 12.7 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Xavier averages 81.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 15th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 99th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 108th in the country. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per game which ranks them 12th and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 175th with 12.7 per game. The Musketeers allow 71 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 144th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 31st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 73rd and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 204th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 58th in the Division 1.

Weber State averages 74.5 points per game this year which ranks them 131st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 27th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 117th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 122nd and 183rd respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 280th with 13.7 per game. The Wildcats allow 68.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 79th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 97th and 205th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 70th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 319th in college basketball.

The Musketeers average 78.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 90.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 7.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6.3 per contest. The Musketeers have an offensive rating of 111.8 and they assist on 59.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Xavier turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.7%. The Musketeers give up 70.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 84 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 76 ppg at home and they have averaged 74.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.3 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 110.1 and 52.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Weber State turns it over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.5%. The Wildcats give up 64.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 19-13 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 19-11 against the over/under

Weber State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Weber State Wildcats are 13-15 against the spread

The Weber State Wildcats are 10-16 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Weber State Wildcats Injuries

03/13/16 F Kiko Stavrev Tibia out for season

Josh 's Pick: Take Xavier

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